Selected WritingsCarcanet, 1988 - 180 pagina's |
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Oliver Goldsmith John Lucas. " My father lived beside the Tyne , A wealthy lord was he ; And all his wealth was marked as mine , He had but only me . " To win me from his tender arms , Unnumbered suitors came ; Who praised me for imputed ...
Oliver Goldsmith John Lucas. " My father lived beside the Tyne , A wealthy lord was he ; And all his wealth was marked as mine , He had but only me . " To win me from his tender arms , Unnumbered suitors came ; Who praised me for imputed ...
Pagina 52
... wealth accumulates , and men decay . Princes and lords may flourish , or may fade ; A breath can make them , as a ... wealth . But times are altered ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land , and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn ...
... wealth accumulates , and men decay . Princes and lords may flourish , or may fade ; A breath can make them , as a ... wealth . But times are altered ; trade's unfeeling train Usurp the land , and dispossess the swain ; Along the lawn ...
Pagina 165
... wealth and pomp . These matters provide him with his ' vision of decay consequent upon imperial expansion and excessive trade ' , and they make for some of the poem's greatest moments . Kingdoms by thee to sickly greatness grown , Boast ...
... wealth and pomp . These matters provide him with his ' vision of decay consequent upon imperial expansion and excessive trade ' , and they make for some of the poem's greatest moments . Kingdoms by thee to sickly greatness grown , Boast ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 7 |
A Note on the Texts | 14 |
Description of an Authors Bedchamber | 21 |
Copyright | |
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able appeared beauty become beginning believe breast busy called charms comes considered continue critic Deserted Village desire England English expected expression eyes face fame feel followed force give Goldsmith grow half hand happy heart hope Italy keep kind king knew land learning least leave letters liberty lies lived London look Lord luxury manner means merit mind nature never Notes observe offers once passed passion patriot perhaps pity play pleased pleasure poem poet political poor praise present pride proper reader reason replied rich rise round seems seen short smiling soon speak tell things thought town Traveller truth turn village wealth whole wish writing written